• Torta magica
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    Magic cakes – one dough, three layers

    Affiliate link: Through an “affiliate link” I refer to a product that I like. If you buy something through this link, you pay the same for the product, but I get a commission. Do you know what a magic cake is? It’s a cake made with only one dough, but with three different layers and three different consistencies. A pudding at the bottom, a cream in the middle and a sponge on top. How is that possible? That’s the magic! But don’t worry, this magic can be replicated by you too. I didn’t invent this cake baking technique myself but discovered it in the book “Magic Cake” by Christelle Huet-Gomez.…

  • Pavlova decorata
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    Pavlova – a sweet discovery

    What is a Pavlova? Anna Pavlova was a Russian ballerina who performed in Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s. Inspired by her lightness (or perhaps by the lightness of her tutu) a baker created this dessert. It is not quite clear in which country… Both countries, Australia and New Zealand, are convinced that it happened in their country. The fact is that the airy, light meringue cake, decorated with fruit and cream, is considered a national dish in both countries, in which it’s very popular to eat. And I perfectly understand that. It is wonderfully sweet, but thanks to the fruit also fruity and fresh. It can be prepared…